New Zealand
Evening business for 8 June 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6257875086001 Video, Audio
Aussie accent heard on streets of Rotorua, Queenstown again
The long weekend brought a glut of tourists to the North and South Island's unofficial tourism capitals.
While leaders in Queenstown and Rotorua suspect the vast majority were New Zealanders… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins for Taranaki Pasifika
The soothing sounds of the islands greeted a steady stream of people at special Covid-19 vaccination clinic set up for the Pasifika community in Taranaki today. The Whiteley Methodist Church in New… Audio
Covid-19: Fiji outbreak out of control with more than 500 cases
A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control, with 147 cases confirmed in the last two days.
The country's main hospital is effectively sealed off, after a cluster formed there… Audio
Billions spent but no progress on family, sexual violence - Auditor General
Public money has been poured in, but there has been zero progress in efforts to combat family and sexual abuse, according to the Auditor General.
It has issued a report telling government ministers… Video, Audio
Covid-19: NZ to receive further 1 million vaccine doses in July
New Zealand will receive a further one million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination next month.
The new shipments will arrive in weekly drops - ramping up from mid-July ahead of the roll out to… Video, Audio
Senior gang members arrested as police work with FBI in global sting
The net has fallen over several senior gang members today, charged with a myriad of drug and money laundering offences.
Police are calling it the world's most sophisticated law enforcement action… Video, Audio
4: Hope / What’s in It for Us?
In the series finale, Hope, we get a glimpse of what a predator-free Aotearoa could look like, and look at the breakthrough technologies and innovations taking us towards that goal. Video, Audio
4: Hope / What’s in It for Us?
In the series finale, Hope, we get a glimpse of what a predator-free Aotearoa could look like, and look at the breakthrough technologies and innovations taking us towards that goal.
AudioNew pipeline to make Auckland's polluted beaches a thing of the past
No swim warnings are closer to becoming a thing of the past for Aucklanders - as a $1 billion WaterCare project moves to the next step.
With construction on the Central Interceptor now well underway… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccines: Kiwis warned off chance to skip queue
Fancy the thought of lying on a sun-soaked beach, sipping a cocktail and getting a Covid-19 jab while you're at it?
Well, a growing number of countries are offering just that with Guam, the Maldives… Audio
Dunedin chirping with feathered friends at National Bird Show
Now to Dunedin, and a cacophony of cheeps, chirps, cackles and crows at the National Bird Show.
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Indy 500: Scotts Dixon, McLaughlin gunning for no. 1
A pair of New Zealanders loom large, as petrolheads around the world gear up for one of the biggest days on the global motorsport calendar.
Despite entering the Indy 500 at opposite ends of the… Audio
Midwives urge limits on water nitrate levels after risks revealed
Midwives are asking for stricter limits on the amount of polluting nitrates allowed in people's drinking water.
It is in response to new research showing the risk of premature births can increase… Video, Audio
Principals urge more support for schools with violent students
Principals are demanding the Ministry of Education do more to support schools who are forced to enrol violent pupils.
Currently, if a child is excluded or expelled from one school, the Ministry can… Audio
DHB hack biggest Zeppelin data breach cyber expert has seen
A cyber-security expert says the ransom demand for Waikato DHB's hacked data would likely be in the millions or even tens of millions of dollars, and only payable by cryptocurrency.
Stuff is… Audio
New limits on Australia travel to NZ - what you need to know
The Covid-19 Response Minister says further limitations on travel from Australia will ensure a spike of Covid-19 cases in Melbourne remains 'low risk' to New Zealand.
The government's also bringing… Audio
Cash, holidays, scholarships - vaccination incentives in the US
Cash, holidays, full university scholarships - those are just some of the things being dangled in front of Americans to encourage them to get vaccinated.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has the details. Audio
Rest home waiting for Covid-19 vaccine, months after due date
Some vulnerable rest home residents who were supposed to start getting their Covid-19 vaccinations from March are still waiting in the queue.
Earlier this week the government revealed its roll-out of… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 28 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6256372481001 Video, Audio